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Book-Plates Of To-Day

Wilbur Macey Stone (ed) · 1902

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

New York, Tonnelé & Company, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Excellent volume of essays on modern bookplate design, with numerous well reproduced examples throughout. Includes a check list of the work of 23 leading designers to rear. All in VG internal condition with sharp and brig...

Lettering For The Commercial Artist

A H Hunter · 1946

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

London, Blandford Press, 1st Edition, Of principal interest for wide range of lettering examples, some surprisingly contemporary for the 1940s. A working copy only however, with some staining and cockling to first few pages, one large closed tear to one page, occasional foxin...

William Caxton And Charles Knight

Charles Knight; Kenneth Day (intro) · 1976

£6.75 (€8.09 | $8.92 | ¥1,424)

The Wynkyn de Worde Society, Reprint of Knight's 1844 volume "WILLIAM CAXTON, THE FIRST ENGLISH PRINTER. A Biography" by The Wynkyn de Worde Society, with an informative introduction on Knight by Day. In VG, clean crisp and bright order throughout bar light crease to card cove...

OTTMAR MERGENTHALER The Man And His Machine A Biographical Appreciation Of The Inventor On His Centennial

Basil Kahan · 1999

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

New Castle, Oak Knoll Press, 1st Edition, Well produced and illustrated biography of the inventor of Linotype. In fine, clean, crisp and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Smart green cloth with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j showing light surface rubbing....

TO READ ALOUD A Literary Toolkit For Wellbeing

Francesco Dimitri · 2017

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

London, Head of Zeus, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 75 extracts for reading aloud, an activity ripe for revival according to Dimitri. In near fine, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Pale blue silk bookmark. Plum boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG+ unclipped d/j....

The Monthly Catalogue 1723-1730 containing an exact register of all books, sermons, plays, poetry and miscellaneous pamphlets printed and published in London, or the Universities. With a Compleat Index to the Whole [2 Volumes]

1964

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

London, The Gregg Press, 2 volume facsimile set containing the first three volumes of John Wilford's Monthly Catalogue of books, running from March 1723 to January 1730. In near fine condition throughout, smart red cloth with gilt titling to spine. 4to., Near Fine, No Jacket, ...

DESIGN Harold Curwen & Oliver Simon Curwen Press

Brian Webb; Peyton Skipwith · 2009

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

Woodbridge, Antique Collectors' Club, 1st Edition, Another excellent volume in the ACC's Design series, here focusing on the Curwen Press. All in near fine, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Very light wear only to smart pictorial boards. VG unclipped d/j a little worn...

PENROSE The International Review Of The Graphic Arts 1982 [Penrose Annual Volume 74]

Clive Goodacre (ed) · 1981

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

London, Northwood Publications, 1st Edition, Excellent volume in the long running and consistently high standard graphic arts and printing series, with much on illustration, hand lettering and the emergence of electronic graphics. All in VG+ internal order, clean and bright th...

PENROSE The International Review Of The Graphic Arts 1981 [Penrose Annual Volume 73]

Clive Goodacre (ed) · 1981

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

London, Northwood Publications, 1st Edition, Excellent volume in the long running and consistently high standard graphic arts and printing series. All in VG internal order bar a little fading to endpapers. Small bookplate to front pastedown. Smart black cloth boards with brigh...

The Penrose Graphic Arts International Annual 1974

Bryan Smith (ed) · 1974

£37.50 (€44.95 | $49.54 | ¥7,909)

London, Northwood Publications, Excellent edition of the long running printing and graphic design annual, in VG, clean and bright order throughout. Small bookplate of graphic arts writer Lawrence Wallis to front pastedown. Light wear only to cream boards with bright gilt titli...

THE ART OF THE POSTER Its Origin, Evolution & Purpose

E McKnight Kauffer · 1924

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Cecil Palmer, 1st Edition, McKnight Kauffer's excellent study of the development of the poster, with numerous colour and mono illustrations. Light toning to page edges, but in general all in VG internal condition, with just a few minor spots/marks and these not impingi...

OPEN BOOK One Publisher's War

Steve MacDonogh · 1999

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

Dingle, Brandon Books, 1st Edition, The controversial career of publisher MacDonogh. Dust spotting to top of block, but otherwise all in general good order. Binding opens a little in photo section, but all holding firm. Card covers a little worn. 8vo. 255pp, Good, No Jacket, 8...

The Book Monthly November 1919

1919

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,636)

London, The Graphic, Entertaining edition of the book lovers' monthly, with numerous reviews, features, publishing snippets, poetry, etc, and photo section. Includes feature on Samuel Butler. A little toning and occasional spotting, but in general G+ internal order. Oversized/...

An Irish Publisher And His World

John M Feehan · 1969

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

Cork, The Mercier Press, Insider's account of the Irish publishing industry from the founder of The Mercier Press. Stock lightly toned, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Card covers a little worn, spotted, and darkened towards spine. 12mo. 137pp + publisher's ads, Good, ...

SIGNS And Outdoor Advertising [Vol.5 No.6 March1932]

1932

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Blandford Press, "A monthly journal for sign and ticket writers and all engaged in the sign industry." Single issue of scarce monthly trade magazine, with much of interest on signs, lettering, neon and display. Excellent photos, esp in features on the latest London sig...

SIGNS And Outdoor Advertising [Vol.5 No.5 February 1932]

1932

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Blandford Press, "A monthly journal for sign and ticket writers and all engaged in the sign industry." Single issue of scarce monthly trade magazine, with much of interest on signs, lettering, neon and display. Excellent photos, esp in feature on Sign Design In Paris s...

When George III Was King And Pitt Controlled The Destinies Of England, When Nelson Sailed His Flagship The Victory And The Great Napoleon Sat On The Throne Of France William Clowes Was Printing At Charing Cross

1953

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

London, William Clowes & Sons, ND. c.1953. Large format book celebrating c.150 years of the noted printer William Clowes & Sons, produced by the company's own advertising agency. Well illustrated. All in VG clean and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Printed paper-covere...

Book-Plates

W J Hardy · 1897

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 2nd Edition, Second edition of Hardy's excellent and well illustrated history of the book plate. This copy in general good order throughout, with just light toning to stock. Fep and frontispiece is loose. Boards a little worn and light...

Landscape Gardening And The Picturesque [Weinreb Architecture Catalogue No.17]

Paul Bremen · 1966

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

London, B Weinreb, ND. c.1966. One of Weinreb's much admired book catalogues, this being Architecture No. 17, Landscape Gardening And The Picturesque. All in VG internal order. A little toning and light wear to card covers. 8vo. Unpaginated [56pp]., Good, No Jacket, 8vo - ove...

PARENTHESIS The Journal Of The Fine Book Press Association, No. 8, June 2003

Dennis Hall (ed) · 2003

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

The Fine Press Book Association, 1st Edition, Another attractive issue of the Association's highly regarded journal with much of interest throughout for bibliophiles and numerous illustrations. Includes excellent illustrated article on British book jacket designers. In fine, c...